Docker

This feature is only available on VPS and Dedicated accounts. 

Docker is a container-based platform that allows you to build, manage, and run applications. While Docker is a third-party tool, you can use the Account Control Center (ACC) to install Docker on your account. Once installed, we keep Docker up-to-date automatically. 

Installing Docker on Your Pair VPS or Dedicated Account

Our Docker installations run in a rootless environment, which may limit certain applications. 

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

• Legacy Interface
• New ACC Interface

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

1. Log in to your Pair VPS or Dedicated account at my.pair.com.
2. In the left sidebar, click the Dedicated tab
3. Select Docker from the drop-down
4. Click the Install Docker button

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

1. Log in to your Pair VPS or Dedicated account at my.pair.com.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Hosting
3. Click Dedicated
4. Across from the “Dedicated Server” heading, click the drop-down and select Manage Docker
5. Click the Install Docker button

Docker installations may take up to fifteen minutes. 

Removing Docker from Your Account

No longer want Docker on your account? 

Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type: 

• Legacy Interface
• New ACC Interface

Not sure what the difference is? See Which ACC Interface Am I Using? 

If you are using the Legacy Interface:

1. Log in to your Pair VPS or Dedicated account at my.pair.com. 
2. In the left sidebar, click the Dedicated tab
3. Select Docker from the drop-down
4. Click the Uninstall Docker button

If you are using the New ACC Interface:

1. Log in to your Pair VPS or Dedicated account at my.pair.com.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Hosting
3. Click Dedicated
4. Across from the “Dedicated Server” heading, click the drop-down and select Manage Docker
5. Select Docker from the drop-down
6. Click the Uninstall Docker button

Once completed, your account will remove the Docker installation. 

Reverse Proxy and Docker

With Pair’s reverse proxy feature, you can map a port to a domain or subdomain on your account. You can use this feature with Docker to easily access your application/container via a URL. 

For more information about how to use a reverse proxy, see our article: Reverse Proxies.